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GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College women’s track and field team will be back in action for the first time in over a year this Saturday as the team will make the short drive to Carlisle, Pa. to compete at the Dickinson Invite.   The Bullets competed in six meets during the 2019-20

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de> Gettysburg College athletics aims to promote healthy minds and bodies for student-athletes as they tackle the rigors of competing collegiately, while also earning high-level academic degrees from the institution.   The College offers a range of well-being programs that focus on a host of issues ranging from financial well-being, professional development, mental

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Gettysburg College joins its fellow Division III counterparts across the nation in recognizing the outstanding contributions and efforts of its athletic program as part of Division III Week from April 5-10. To kick off the event, we take a look at the unique experiences and opportunities student-athletes have been able

Gillian Rozenfeld ’24 (pictured) and Alex Rieg ’23 dropped an 8-5 decision at No. 1 doubles. CARLISLE, Pa. – Dickinson College won each of the six matches contested to defeat Gettysburg College 6-3 in Centennial Conference women’s tennis action Saturday afternoon. Singles competition1. Martine Fierro (DCW) def. Alex Rieg (GCW) 6-0, 6-12. Hanna Butler (DCW) def.

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Gettysburg College joins its fellow Division III counterparts across the nation in recognizing the outstanding contributions and efforts of its athletic program as part of Division III Week from April 5-10. To kick off the event, we take a look at the unique experiences and opportunities student-athletes have been able

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The softball doubleheader between Gettysburg College and Dickinson College has been rescheduled for Tuesday, April 13, at 3 p.m. The games were initially scheduled for April 3, but were postponed due to field conditions following last week’s precipitation. No spectators are permitted at Bobby Jones Field. Follow along with the action with live

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>LANCASTER, Pa. –Sophomore Shannon Twill (Warren, N.J./Watchung Hills) was named the Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Year for the second time this spring.   Twill recorded double-figure saves for the second time in three games as No. 5 Gettysburg knocked off Dickinson 17-5. Twill totaled 10 saves and two ground balls and

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. – Junior Cameron D’Amica (Milford, N.J./Delaware Valley) finished third out of 14 competitors to lead the Gettysburg College women’s golf team at its own spring tournament hosted at Hanover Country Club Saturday. Match Summary D’Amica dropped four strokes from the front nine to the back to finish with a 96 on

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>LANCASTER, Pa. – Freshmen Alex Kagan (Guilford, Conn./Guilford) was named the Centennial Conference Men’s Tennis Player of the Week after leading Gettysburg College to its first win of the season over the weekend.   Kagan helped Gettysburg earn its first win of the season with convincing wins at No. 1 singles and doubles

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>LANCASTER, Pa. – Senior defenseman Andrew Horn (Bronxville, N.Y./Avon Old Farms) was named the Centennial Conference Defensive Player of the Week after leading Gettysburg College to a thrilling opening-season victory over the weekend.   Horn helped 12th-ranked Gettysburg (1-0) stave off defeat with a sterling fourth-quarter defensive performance in a 9-7 victory at Dickinson.

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Gettysburg College joins its fellow Division III counterparts across the nation in recognizing the outstanding contributions and efforts of its athletic program as part of Division III Week from April 5-10. To kick off the event, we take a look at the unique experiences and opportunities student-athletes have been able

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The baseball doubleheader between Gettysburg College and Dickinson College will take place this Wednesday, April 7, at 1 p.m. The game was initially postponed from its original play date of April 3 as a result of field conditions following last week’s precipitation. No spectators are permitted at Kirchhoff Field. Follow

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>2020-21 Centennial Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll LANCASTER, Pa. – Gettysburg College landed 53 student-athletes on the 2020-21 Centennial Conference Winter Academic Honor Roll.   To be nominated for the Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must be a sophomore or higher in class standing and have a cumulative GPA of 3.40 or higher.

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The baseball and softball doubleheaders between Gettysburg College and Dickinson College scheduled for Saturday, April 3, have been postponed. No make-up date has been announced at this time.  Follow GettysburgSports.com for the latest news and schedule updates on Bullets athletics. This story was originally posted on the Gettysburg College Website.

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de> Over the course of the last three seasons, the Gettysburg College men’s golf team has enjoyed a tremendous amount of success. The play on the course has been strong and steady, but it’s the work off the greens that has helped raise the bar for the program, and some of that progression

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The baseball and softball doubleheaders between Gettysburg College and Dickinson College scheduled for Saturday, April 3, have been postponed. No make-up date has been announced at this time.  Follow GettysburgSports.com for the latest news and schedule updates on Bullets athletics. This story was originally posted on the Gettysburg College Website.

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>LANCASTER, Pa. – Senior Kerry McKeever (Stony Brook, N.Y./Ward Melville) was named the Centennial Conference Offensive Player of the Week following an impressive offensive display in Gettysburg College’s win over Muhlenberg College last weekend.   McKeever set a personal best with seven goals and tied a career with eight points in a 17-3

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de> The three seniors on the Gettysburg College men’s golf team – Quinn Greene (New Milford, Conn./Canterbury School), Jimmy Harcourt (Fanwood, N.J./Scotch Plains-Fanwood), Daniel Rieger (Collegeville, Pa./Methacton) – have been part of record-breaking rounds, epic comebacks, tournament championships, and national appearances during their four seasons.   The trio has seen plenty of time

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College women’s tennis team made the most of its home debut by tossing a 9-0 shutout against Muhlenberg College on Saturday. Singles competition1. Alex Rieg (GCW) def. Caroline Armknecht (MUHL) 6-4, 6-02. Gillian Rozenfeld (GCW) def. Maria Stere (MUHL) 6-0, 6-23. Alexis Rinker (GCW) def. Sophia Framm (MUHL) 3-6, 6-4, 10-34.

CARLISLE, Pa. – The Gettysburg College (4-0) softball team rattled off 10 runs in each game to capture its second straight doubleheader sweep of the season at Dickinson College (0-2) Saturday afternoon. The doubleheader was not considered a conference game as the two teams will meet again later this season, counting that doubleheader as league

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College women’s lacrosse team held steady at the No. 5 position in the latest release of the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III Coaches’ Poll.   Gettysburg (2-0) remained among the top five for the fifth consecutive week of the regular season. The Bullets finished with 528

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>Results ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. – The Gettysburg College women’s golf team opened its spring campaign at the McDaniel Invitational on Saturday.  Match Summary Junior Cameron D’Amica (Milford, N.J./Delaware Valley) placed fourth by posting a 94 at the single round invitational to lead the Bullets squad. It was the fourth time in her career that

National Academic Team Award BROCKPORT, N.Y. – The Gettysburg College field hockey team was tagged a National Academic Team by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) for the 14th consecutive season it was recently announced. The NFHCA National Academic Team Award recognizes programs that earned a team grade-point average of 3.0 or higher during

During his senior year, Dylan O’Neil ’20 signed up for connectGettysburg—Gettysburg College’s online engagement, networking, and mentoring platform—at the urging of some friends and track and field teammates. He wasn’t quite sure what to expect from the new platform, but as the COVID-19 pandemic coincided with his job search, he invested his time in lockdown

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Muhlenberg College spoiled Gettysburg College’s home debut with a 6-3 decision in a Centennial Conference men’s tennis contest on Saturday. Singles competition1. Benedict Kohler (MUHL) def. Alex Kagan (GCM) 3-6, 6-4, 6-32. Michael Zayneh (GCM) def. Noah Sellinger (MUHL) 3-6, 7-5, 6-13. Jason Grant (MUHL) def. Zach LaChance (GCM) 6-1, 6-04. Patrick Bodovitz

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de> 2019 Centennial Conference Coach of the Year Nate Davis has his team primed and ready for another run at the conference crown this season thanks to a strong offseason and a trio of senior leaders with championship experience. The team opened its 2021 campaign at the McDaniel Invitational last weekend and it

ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Senior Collin Short (Chesterfield, Va./Benedictine College Prep) totaled five hits and three RBI as Gettysburg College (1-3) earned a split at Muhlenberg College (1-1) in a Centennial Conference baseball doubleheader Saturday afternoon. Game 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Gettysburg 0 0 2 1 0

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The women’s lacrosse home game against Muhlenberg College time has been changed to start at 1 p.m., while the men’s and women’s tennis home matches against Muhlenberg time have been changed to 10 a.m. Softball will now travel to Dickinson College for a non-conference doubleheader with the first pitch scheduled

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>Shelby Baker ’21 has proudly worn the orange and blue uniform on the Gettysburg College softball team for the past four years. Soon she’ll be switching to a uniform that holds significant meaning to our country – wearing the scarlet and gold of the United States Marine Corps.   Baker grew up in

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The women’s lacrosse home game against Muhlenberg College time has been changed to start at 1 p.m., while the men’s and women’s tennis home matches against Muhlenberg time have been changed to 10 a.m. Softball will now travel to Dickinson College for a non-conference doubleheader with the first pitch scheduled

CHESTERTOWN, Md. – The Gettysburg College women’s tennis team dropped a 7-2 decision at Washington College in Centennial Conference action Saturday afternoon. Singles competition1. Piper Sartison (WC) def. Alex Rieg (GCW) 6-1, 6-12. Irene Meng (WC) def. Gillian Rosenfeld (GCW) 6-0, 6-03. Alisha White (WC) def. Alexis Rinker (GCW) 6-1, 6-24. Ella Samer (WC) def. Tierney

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de> The Gettysburg College softball program appeared in the Centennial Conference championship game for the third time in four years heading into the 2018 playoffs under the direction of Head Coach Annette Hunt-Shepherd.   The Bullets finished as runner-ups in 2015 and 2017, falling by one run in each hard-fought battle. The narrative

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College women’s golf team is set to begin its 2021 season this Saturday, March 27, at the McDaniel Invitational. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Bullets squad hasn’t competed on the course since the two-day Shenandoah Spring Fling event in Kissimmee, Florida last March. Gettysburg did compete in

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>GETTYSBURG, Pa. – There are different styles of leadership that one can use to influence those around them. Members of the Gettysburg College softball program have an opportunity to be a part of a team-oriented leadership approach as soon as they arrive on campus.   Coaches have a choice in which leadership style

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>LANCASTER, Pa. – Senior Bri Stokes (Sudbury, Mass./Lincoln-Sudbury) and sophomore Shannon Twill (Warren, N.J./Watchung Hills) swept the first set of weekly awards distributed by the Centennial Conference following Gettysburg College’s season-opening victory.   Stokes was tagged the CC Offensive Player of the Week after posting three goals and four assists and tying a

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>GETTYSBURG, Pa. – After missing out on most of their spring season a year ago due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Gettysburg College men’s golf team is ready for an official defense of its 2019 Centennial Conference championship.   Gettysburg captured its first conference championship in 17 years with an incredible comeback in

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE Women’s softball has built a reputation for consistent strength while playing an ambitious schedule, including a pair of spring tournaments and a handful of regular-season match ups against nationally-ranked opposition. The Bullets won Centennial Conference titles in 1994, 1999, 2007, and 2018, and advanced to the NCAA Division III Tournament three times (1999, 2007, 2018). The Bullets had 11-straight seasons

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE Coming off its first victory of the 2021 campaign, the Gettysburg College women’s lacrosse team grabbed the No. 5 position in the latest release of the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches’ Association Division III Poll. Gettysburg (1-0) showed no signs of rust in dashing past Washington College 16-8 in its season opener over the

National Academic Squad | Scholars of Distinction BROCKPORT, N.Y. – The Gettysburg College field hockey team was recognized for academic success by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) with 19 student-athletes named to the National Academic Squad and three tagged Scholars of Distinction. Gettysburg featured 19 student-athletes on the NFHCA Division III National Academic

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE Chestertown, Md. – Washington College claimed four singles matches to get by visiting Gettysburg College 5-4 in the season opener in Centennial Conference men’s tennis action Saturday afternoon. Singles competition 1. Landon Strober (WC) def. Alex Kagan (GCM) 6-0, 1-6, 6-2 2. Ian Hewes (WAC) def. Michael Zayneh (GCM) 6-4, 6-1 3. Andrew

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College men’s lacrosse home opener with Muhlenberg College scheduled for this Saturday has been postponed due to team-specific gating criteria for conducting spring sport competition within the Centennial Conference amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The extensive plan for returning to competition was established with consideration of recommendations from the

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The first baseball games played at Kirchhoff Field in nearly two years did not favor the hosts as Washington College (8-2) doused Gettysburg College (0-2) with a pair of setbacks 9-3 and 5-3 in the Centennial Conference opening doubleheader for both teams. Game One Breakdown Gettysburg’s Top Performers Matt Szczesny

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College women’s tennis team will return to action for the first time in over a year and will open the 2021 season at Centennial Conference foe Washington College this Saturday, March 20, at 1 p.m. The Bullets finished 2-4 overall in 2019-20 with two of those matches coming right down

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College softball team is eager to return to the diamond for the first time in over a year and open the 2021 campaign this weekend with a Centennial Conference doubleheader against Washington College at Bobby Jones Field. “We are grateful to be back on the field working with a purpose

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College women’s lacrosse team begins its long-awaited title defense this weekend when the Bullets head to Washington College for the start of the Centennial Conference schedule on Saturday, March 20, at 4 p.m. Gettysburg won the last two conference titles in 2018 and 2019 before the Covid-19 pandemic

GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The Gettysburg College men’s tennis team will return to the courts for the first time in over a year this Saturday, March 20, to open the 2021 season at Centennial Conference opponent Washington College at 1 p.m. The 2019-20 campaign was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic and with a new

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de> An epic confrontation between two of the most storied lacrosse programs in NCAA history culminated in a thrilling finish as Gettysburg College knocked off top-ranked Salisbury University 11-10 in double overtime at Shirk Field at Musselman Stadium during the 2018 season.   Dating back to the programs’ first meeting in 1992, Gettysburg

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>GETTYSBURG, Pa. – The baseball and softball doubleheaders at home against Washington College scheduled for Saturday, March 20, have been postponed. The contests have been tentatively rescheduled for Sunday, March 21, with both competitions beginning at noon, weather and field conditions permitting.  This story was originally posted on the Gettysburg College Website.

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de> Former track star Emily Waddell ’17 had an idea that she wanted to work with animals from a young age. Her desire to study environmental studies routed her to Gettysburg College and allowed her opportunities to grow within the classroom, field, and beyond.   Her thought process began in high school as

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de> Head Coach Hank Janczyk heads into his 34th season at the helm of the men’s lacrosse program and it’s a season unlike any other. Janczyk, who ranks second in collegiate lacrosse history with 473 career wins, highlights his team’s perseverance through unprecedented circumstances and the prospect of getting back on the field

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE de>Katie Cavanaugh ’16 and Katie McCoubrie ’16 started their track and field journey at Gettysburg College and ended it together on the biggest stage – the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships. The duo peaked at the right time during the season to help secure their spots at nationals.   Cavanaugh closed out her

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE – The Centennial Conference has announced the game schedules for baseball, men’s and women’s lacrosse, softball, and men’s and women’s tennis with competition slated to kick off March 20.   Each school will face the same school in all sports each week. Games will be held on each Saturday from March 20 through

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE (Harleysville, Pa./La Salle College) is well aware of the mental health struggles that plague student-athletes across collegiate athletics and he is set on using his own experiences and the resources at Gettysburg College to help uplift others who might be struggling during these challenging times.   When the NCAA conducted a study involving

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE In the middle of a heated playoff race, Gettysburg erased a 9-0 deficit to pull out an 18-15 win over Haverford in the nightcap of a doubleheader at Kirchhoff Field in 2007. The victory all but assured the Bullets of a spot in the Centennial Conference playoffs and was part of a 26-win

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE John Campo heads into his 35th season as head coach of the Gettysburg College baseball team, making him the longest-tenured active coach on staff. Throughout the fall semester and in the early weeks of the spring, Campo and his coaching staff have been preparing the Bullets to get back on the field when

Fred Tubula is doing the triple jump at the Centennial Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships When Fred Tubula isn’t busy running and jumping alongside his track and field teammates, he spends his free time trying to raise money to fund water service projects in his home country of Kenya. The business, organizations, and management

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE A native of Hopkins, Minnesota, Andre Hinds ’16 came to Gettysburg with his eyes set on achieving a lofty goal – becoming an All-American. As each year passed, he became closer to making that goal a reality. He placed third (131-10) in the discus at the Centennial Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE used his lightning-fast speed to set new standards for greatness at Gettysburg College. His journey as a student-athlete and into the professional field is one of humility, determination, and drive. The Neptune, N.J., native had been involved with sports from a young age, starting in Pop Warner for football and running track at

   GETTYSBURG COLLEGE Gabby Dunning ’21 (Oreland, Pa./Springside Chestnut Hill Academy) may have enjoyed one of the best views of the 2018 NCAA Division III Championship, flying high above the field after getting tossed by her teammates as part of a post-goal celebration. The iconic image represents more than just a singular moment from one

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE Since its first varsity lacrosse season in 1971, the women’s lacrosse program at Gettysburg College has developed hundreds of young women into leaders on the field of play. Many of those former student-athletes have returned the favor, investing their own time and energy as coaches and guiding the next generation of lacrosse players.

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE Three decades as one of the top lacrosse coaches in the country has landed Gettysburg College head women’s lacrosse coach Carol Cantele ’83 a spot in the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Hall of Fame it was announced on Monday, Feb. 8.   Cantele will be one of three new inductees in

With the health and safety of students, faculty, staff, and campus communities as its top priority, the Centennial Conference Presidents Council continues to evaluate the possibility of spring conference competition amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. Following extensive discussions, the Presidents Council has agreed that it will defer any judgment for the moment to provide additional time

Alex Jarvis carries the ball up the field. The Gettysburg College women’s lacrosse team received its second top-five billing in a national preseason poll as the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) picked the Bullets fifth heading into the spring campaign.   Ranked fourth in last year’s preseason poll, Gettysburg earned its fourth consecutive top-five

4/10/19, , Gettysburg & McDaniel Colleges, Men’s Lacrosse The Gettysburg College men’s lacrosse team improved its standing in the second preseason poll released this season, locking onto the No. 8 spot in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division III Coaches’ Preseason Poll released on Wednesday, Feb. 3. Gettysburg, which was picked ninth in the

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE BALTIMORE – Senior attacker Kerry McKeever (Stony Brook, N.Y./Ward Melville) was named to the US Lacrosse Magazine Division III Women’s Lacrosse Preseason All-America Team it was recently announced.   McKeever was one of 13 student-athletes to make the preseason team, which is selected by magazine writers and editors. She was one of two

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE  COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – The Gettysburg College men’s and women’s swimming programs continued their streak of academic laurels from the College Swimming and Diving Coaches’ Association of America (CSCAA) by being tagged Scholar All-America Teams once again.   The women’s team rocked the classroom during the fall semester, posting a cumulative team grade-point

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE The Gettysburg College men’s lacrosse team was picked ninth in the Nike/US Lacrosse Magazine Division III Preseason Top 20 it was recently announced.   Gettysburg improved its preseason ranking from 2020 by two spots. The Bullets were one of three Centennial Conference schools to break into the preseason ballot, joining No. 5 Ursinus

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE – Despite facing unprecedented circumstances that reshaped the learning environment at Gettysburg College last semester, student-athletes across the whole of the athletics program rose to the occasion in the classroom.   Including cheerleading, all 25 varsity squads produced team grade-point averages north of 3.1 during the fall semester. All but two of the

GETTYSBURG COLLEGE NA This story was originally posted on the Gettysburg College Website.

When they aren’t recruiting the next superstar for their respective programs, college coaches spend most of their time making sure their student-athletes have all the tools necessary to be successful competitors. Those tools can be anything from equipment and gear to access to workout facilities to training and nutritional plans. While student-athletes make ample use